THE BRIDGE. THERE YOU GO. THAT'S WHAT THAT'S ALL ABOUT. NEW SHIP IS JOINING THE BURGEONING CRUISE BUSINESS AT PORT CANAVERAL. ROYAL CARIBBEAN SENT THE SHIP WITH THE LARGEST POOL DECK IN ITS FLEET TO THE PORT THIS MORNING. DAN BILLOW REPORTS ON THE NEW SHIP AND THE PORT'S ECONOMIC IMPACT. ABOUT 2,000 PASSENGERS ARE FLOCKING TO ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEAS FOR TODAY'S FIRST CRUISE FROM PORT CANAVERAL. THE SHIP ARRIVED FOR THE FIRST TIME BEFORE DAWN. SILENTLY GUIDING DOWN A CHANNEL TO A HOME THAT'S EXPECTED TO BE A PROFITABLE ONE. ROYAL CARIBBEAN LIKES TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE MARKET GENERATED BY THEME PARKS. TO COME AND GO TO THE PARKS FOR A FEW DAYS AND COME ON A CRUISE. THE ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEAS ARRIVES AT A PRETTY CROWDED PORT. THERE'S A DISNEY CRUISE SHIP NEXT TO IT AND NEXT TO THAT THE CARNIVAL SHIP. AND PASSENGER COUNTS ARE ON THE RISE N. 2003 2.1 MILLION CRUISED FROM PORT CANAVERAL. LAST YEAR UP 70 PERCENT IN TEN YEARS. THE NEW SHIP FEATURE AS A SUITE WITH A BABY GRAND PIANO. WE'RE EXCITED THAT NOW BECAUSE WE'RE SAILING OUT OF FLORIDA OUR GUESTS ARE GOING TO ENJOY THIS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. EVERY SINGLE CRUISE. THEY'LL BE OUTSIDE CATCHING THE RAYS. WE HAVE OUR SEATS. WE'RE READY TO GET SOME SUN. DEBBIE FRENCH COMES FROM DALLAS, TEXAS TO TAKE CRUISES FROM PORT CANAVERAL EVERY YEAR. I LOVE PORT CANAVERAL BECAUSE WE LIKE TO STAY IN PORT CANAVERAL BEFORE THE CRUISE. IT IS A VERY NICE PLACE TO VISIT. THE PORT'S ECONOMIC IMPACT WAS RECENTLY ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $2 BILLION GENERATING 17,000